Katherine Hamel is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She has previously worked at Merriman and Baird, holding various advisory roles over the past several years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sean Howard is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, Sean held positions at Fidelity Investments and RBC Capital Markets. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model combines proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Kristin Paystrup Scott is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has seven years of industry experience, including roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Outside of advising, she is a 50% owner of a property management and remodeling business and is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Allen Lehnhoff is a CFP® certificant based in Seattle, WA, with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016 and also has a role with Complete Wealth Management Solutions since 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, supporting advisors with trading, reporting, and householding services.

Lawrence Steele is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Renton, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and is also associated with AGIA, where he works with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for nearly 300,000 clients.

Benjamin Keith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of a boat slip rental and manages a rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning services and ongoing discretionary management using both model and customized portfolios.

Theodore Cronin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he held positions at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and several beverage companies including Keurig-Dr Pepper and San Juan Hard Seltzer. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

David Lee is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for six years before joining Commonwealth in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Northwest Investment & Growth, Inc., an investment club based in Seattle. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad support platform, including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, enabling advisors to implement diversified investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk profiles.

Vikram Kirikera is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Netlaw Inc, Seattle Financial Hub LLC, and Seattle Financial Center, and is involved with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, where he educates clients on Social Security payments. He also assists clients with online estate planning tools through Netlaw Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Tarek Mcalee is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has worked at Mercer since 2021 and previously spent 15 years with Joslin Capital Advisors and 11 years with KMS Financial Services, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Jennifer Anker is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. She previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2013 to 2022. Anker is a board member of Washington Women in Need, a nonprofit organization based in Bellevue, WA. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal research team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and financial wellness tools.

David Johnston is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, Johnston held various positions including roles at UPS and involvement with a fitness center and Pacific Lutheran University. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Ned Jacobson is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Allstate Insurance Company and Sandler Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches private trombone lessons. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, focusing on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and managing risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm offers education, support services, and personalized planning while acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans.

Troy Wingfield is a CFA® charterholder based in Seattle, WA, with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2023, and has prior experience at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management and McCutchen Group. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Jeffrey Pierce is a financial advisor at Clearstead Advisory Solutions in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Clarius Group, LLC and Fisher Investments, and spent four years at Washington State University. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and uses an institutional investment process across a variety of account types, including a proprietary Direct Indexing strategy and specialized platforms like ClearAccess.

Gabrielle Corduan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo and in the wellness and skincare industry. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, with guidance tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Ben Peden is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network, Sherpa Wealth Strategies, and Ameriprise. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Randall Williams Gurian is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2014. Gurian also maintains an ongoing role at Triad Wealth Stewardship, LLC since 2013. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a broad network of advisor practices.

Gavin Boespflug is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Bellevue, WA, and has four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. since 2022, as well as experience at other firms and companies such as Kappa Delta and Costco Wholesale. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using asset allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Esther La Marche is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at The H Group Washington, Inc. and Harvest Capital Advisors, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.